News: Knight Life

Knight Life @UCFCHPS Spotlights Survivor Link Program

Written By: Carmen McCrackin | February 14, 2025
Each year, intimate partner violence affects more than 12 million people, according to the National Domestic Violence Hotline. Social work graduate student Lana Kiswani is working to change that statistic...

Knight Life @UCFCHPS Spotlights Community Health Ambassadors Program

Written By: Carmen McCrackin | January 21, 2025
Health Sciences senior Ashley Hernandez is pursuing her dream of going to medical school while participating in the Community Health Ambassadors Program. This interdisciplinary initiative connects pre-health students from all...

Knight Life @UCFCHPS Spotlights Exercise and Sport Physiology Internship

Written By: Carmen McCrackin | November 25, 2024
Kinesiology student Connor Humphreys gained hands-on experience supporting individuals with neurological impairments, including spinal cord injury, stroke and Parkinson’s disease, during his internship at the Center of Recovery and Exercise...

Knight Life @UCFCHPS Spotlights iREAD Reading Program

Written By: Carmen McCrackin | November 5, 2024
Stephanie Roque, a graduate student in the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, is helping young readers discover a new love for learning through her hands-on experience in the iREAD...

Knight Life @UCFCHPS Spotlights Strength and Conditioning Internship

Written By: Carmen McCrackin | September 19, 2024
Kinesiology senior Dennys Hernandez-Mercado is ready to step into the strength and conditioning ring, with a focus on a career helping boxers excel in their sport. His recent internship has...

Knight Life @UCFCHPS Spotlights MSW Field Education at Independent Living Facility

Written By: Carmen McCrackin | September 9, 2024
Master of Social Work (MSW) student Drew Greenwald completed an internship with Sage Living in Orlando, Florida, an independent living facility for young adults who transitioned out of foster care...

Knight Life @UCFCHPS Spotlights Study Abroad in Barcelona

Written By: Carmen McCrackin | August 22, 2024
Kinesiology senior Brooke Johnson plans a career in physical therapy and a recent study abroad experience broadened her horizons both culturally and academically. This summer, Johnson traveled to Barcelona, Spain,...

Knight Life @UCFCHPS Spotlights Master of Social Work Field Education

Written By: Carmen McCrackin | May 2, 2024
Yamil Ramon Cortes ‘22 is on track to be a double Knight with his upcoming graduation from the Master of Social Work program, and in his final semester at UCF...

MAT Student Hits the Ice with the Orlando Solar Bears

Written By: Carmen McCrackin | April 24, 2024
Knight Life @UCFCHPS spotlights one student’s clinical rotation working with players on the ECHL hockey teamSecond year Master of Athletic Training student Madison Fraser chose UCF’s Athletic Training Program because...

Knight Life @UCFCHPS Spotlights DPT Student Service to the Community

Written By: Carmen McCrackin | December 1, 2023
Doctor of Physical Therapy student Lily Rubio discovered her passion for community service through the DPT program at UCF, which encourages students to perform volunteer hours to expand their learning...

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